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Eggnog Snickerdoodles

December 16, 2010 by Danelle 41 Comments


EGGNOG SNICKERDOODLES — Classic snickerdoodle cookies with a holiday twist–the flavors of eggnog and nutmeg!


Eggnog Snickerdoodles

My husband is an eggnog fanatic (something he’s passed on to our children), so I knew these Eggnog Snickerdoodles were going to be a huge hit at my house. I was not wrong. My family devoured them!

These cookies are thick and soft, with a wonderful eggnog flavor and a hint of nutmeg. Pretty much the perfect holiday cookie!

These cookies are delicious! Mine came out more cake-like than a Snickerdoodle, but I cannot complain at all since the flavor is so wonderful! I am happy to share these with my family during the holidays! ~ Tracy

They stay soft for days too–longer than any other cookie I’ve made. I’m no food scientist, but I suspect it’s the eggnog that keeps them soft for so long.

Sometimes, I add a dash of nutmeg right into the batter, and an eggnog and powdered sugar glaze is also a nice touch. But they really are perfectly delicious just the way they are.

The cookies will be very puffy when you remove them from the oven, but don’t worry, they will flatten slightly as they cool.

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

The dough is a bit sticky, but once you drop it into the sugar and nutmeg coating, it becomes pretty easy to work with.

And I love that this is such a simple holiday cookie to make. These cookies also freeze well, so you can make them ahead. Always a plus during the busy holiday baking season.

These were so good. My kids gobbled them up faster than I could bake them. I made several batches the week of Christmas. I put my dough in the fridge for a bit before working with, and doubled every batch. Oh man I need to make more of these and hide them in the freezer!! ~ Brandi

My family goes crazy for these cookies (especially my husband), and even folks who aren’t fans of eggnog love these Eggnog Snickerdoodles!

These Eggnog Snickerdoodles are sure to become a favorite in your holiday cookie rotation.


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Eggnog Snickerdoodles


Here’s what you’ll need to make Eggnog Snickerdoodles


  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Eggnog
  • Flour
  • Baking soda
  • Spices: salt, nutmeg
  • Cream of tartar
Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Yield: 4 dozen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Classic snickerdoodle cookies with a holiday twist--the flavors of eggnog and nutmeg!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 1/3 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternately with the eggnog. The dough will be thick and slightly sticky.
  5. Mix together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg in a small bowl.
  6. Shape the dough into rounded tablespoons; roll in sugar and nutmeg mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are just set and starting to crack.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 17mg Sodium: 105mg Carbohydrates: 19g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 10g Protein: 2g
© Danelle
Cuisine: American

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT EGGNOG SNICKERDOODLES

I made these last night and brought them to work today. BIG hit! Theyโ€™re so delicious! ~ Faith

Delicious! I used cinnamon predominantly in the coating, and coated the baked cookies in it again. This is a keeper! Great eggnog flavor! ~ Nancy

These are FABULOUS! Making them for my boyfriend to take with him hunting!! ~ Traci

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Who Dished It Up First: Adapted from Taste of Home

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ingrid

    December 16, 2010 at 3:35 am

    Oh, man this twice in the past hour that I’ve come across eggnog snickerdoodles. The sound wonderful and I’m seriously wishing I could get over my cookie baking phobia. Too bad no one will send me any. ๐Ÿ™‚
    ~ingrid

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  2. Priya Sreeram

    December 16, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    this looks swell and i’m bookmarking it !

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  3. Miz Helen

    December 17, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    Your Eggnog Snickerdoddles look very good. Thank you for sharing your recipe and have a great week end!

    Reply
  4. Shellbelle

    December 17, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    Now I love eggnog and I love Snickerdoodles, so this is a sure fire winner in my (cook)book!

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  5. Donnie

    December 18, 2010 at 3:01 am

    That sounds like a fabulous combination.

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  6. Sue

    December 18, 2010 at 5:33 am

    I need to try these! My husband loves eggnog!

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  7. Safe and Healthy Solutions

    December 18, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I’m definitely going to have to try these!! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Catherine Grace Life Photography

    December 18, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Yum! Definitely saving this one to try! Thanks~!

    Reply
  9. Lorie

    December 18, 2010 at 9:47 pm

    YUM!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  10. The Thriftress

    December 19, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    Yes please! I’ll take some of those cookies. They sound great. That’s all I have to say about that!

    Reply
  11. The Food Hunter

    December 20, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Adding to my cookie list..thanks!

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  12. Val

    December 21, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    I could eat a dozen of these. YUM

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  13. K o r i

    December 23, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    These sound delicious! Eggnog anything is so good this time of year! Merry Christmas!

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  14. Monica H

    December 24, 2010 at 2:12 am

    Egg Nog snickerdoodles? Yes please!

    Reply
  15. Danielle

    December 14, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    i made these tonight. I suggest instead of 1 cup eggnog try 1 1/2 cups. I also plan to add more nutmeg the next time I bake these! So good!

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  16. Nancy

    December 11, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Delicious! I used cinnamon predominantly in the coating, and coated the baked cookies in it again. Rum extract, too, vs. vanilla. This is a keeper! Great eggnog flavor!

    Reply
  17. Gina

    December 15, 2015 at 8:40 am

    Today I decided to them and I mixed everything up the way it said to and the mixture wet there was no was no way to roll them. I had to add more flour to make it rollable. I like the taste but the consistency is horrible. I will not be making these again.

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  18. Faith

    December 16, 2015 at 7:31 am

    I made these last night and brought them to work today. BIG hit! They’re so delicious!

    Reply
    • Danelle

      December 16, 2015 at 9:56 am

      So glad everyone liked them. Thank you!

      Reply
  19. Kat

    December 19, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    This recipe did not work at all! 15 minutes at 350 and the cookies were still extremely doughy.

    Reply
  20. wanderer26

    December 20, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    I used 1 1/2 cups of eggnogs like one of the comment here said, it also so hard to roll to be honest since it’s all sticky, so I used a spoon and dropped it on the sugar and nutmeg (+cinnamon) coating and it rolls easier there. Anyway this cookies are delicious (according to me anyway) and will be bringing it to work tomorrow.

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  21. Bethany

    December 9, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Can this recipe be refrigerated overnight?

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    • Danelle

      December 9, 2016 at 9:55 pm

      I have not tried that, but I would think so.

      Reply
    • miriam greco

      December 16, 2016 at 7:41 pm

      can i leave the dough out on the counter to make the cookies tomorrow ?? nothing will change right ?? please advise , havent had time too much in and out dont want them to spoil , the dough tastes fantastic i can imagine the coookie !!!!!

      Reply
      • Danelle

        December 16, 2016 at 10:06 pm

        If you were waiting overnight, I would put the dough in the refrigerator.

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        • miriam greco

          December 16, 2016 at 11:08 pm

          ok thanks for future i will do that, but i couldnt wait so i made the snicker doodles and i got 4 1/2 doz out of it , they are delicious , thanks again was thinking of a frosting or decoration on top ? any suggestions ?? thanks again miriam greco

          Reply
  22. Kirsten

    December 16, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Oh my. Just made the batter for these cookies to bake tomorrow for our exchange. If the cookies turn out like the batter, which as long as I don’t burn them, they should, these will become a seasonal favorite! So delicious!!!

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  23. Tracy

    December 20, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    These cookies are delicious! Mine came out more cake-like than the Snickerdoodle I’m used to, but I cannot complain at all since the flavor is so wonderful! I made one minor addition – 1/2 tsp cinnamon into the nutmeg & sugar combo. The dough is very loose. I refrigerated it for an hour and used a small, dedicated cookie scoop and was able to handle the dough easily enough for dusting. I am happy to share these with my family during the holidays!

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  24. Traci

    November 9, 2017 at 10:12 am

    these are FABULOUS! making them for my boyfriend to take with him hunting!!

    Reply
    • Danelle

      November 9, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      Thanks so much Traci! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  25. Geniece

    December 9, 2017 at 6:01 am

    I want to make these for my church cookie exchange party two weeks out…Can I make dough and freeze now or do you suggest to freeze the already baked cookies? Thank you…recipe looks delicious

    Reply
    • Danelle

      December 9, 2017 at 1:26 pm

      I freeze the baked cookies all the time and it works great. I haven’t tried freezing the dough.

      Reply
  26. Kit M

    December 24, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    I had the same problem someone on here did where I was cooking them for almost 20 minutes and they were still doughy in the middle. I actually ended up using a glass to flatten them after I set them on the tray to bake. So far that has worked great. They still have the cracked appearance, are chewy and soft, and now they only take about 9 minutes to fully cook.

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    • Marnina Willard

      November 13, 2018 at 11:01 pm

      Thank you so much! My cookies were completely undone and this fixed them!

      Reply
  27. Ashley Christensen

    December 11, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    Can you make and refrigerate the dough a day ahead of time?

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    • Danelle

      December 11, 2018 at 6:46 pm

      Sure

      Reply
  28. Teresa

    December 12, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    Mine tasted good, but were still doughy after 12 minutes. I decided to flatten the cookies with a glass before baking. Just waiting for the latest batch to come out. Fingers crossed!

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  29. Teresa

    December 12, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    Well, they taste good, but the consistency isn’t what I enjoy. I didn’t flatten the first batch. They were doughy in the center & I baked them for 12 min. The 2nd batch, I flattened & baked for 9 min. Not sure that I would make them again. I think I will have to tweak the recipe. It’s a great concept though.

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  30. Brandi Poole

    January 1, 2019 at 11:10 am

    These were so good. My kids gobbled them up faster than i could bake them. I made several batches the week of Christmas. I put my dough in the fridge for a bit before working with, and doubled every batch. Oh man I need to make more of these and hide them in the freezer!!

    Reply
  31. Olivia

    December 2, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    Hello, do you think these would work with cake flour? Thank you!

    Reply
  32. Danelle

    December 2, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    I’ve never tried it, but I think it would work. Maybe change the texture a bit, but nothing too crazy.

    Reply

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